package linux-image-4.13.0-33-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 25

[Francesco]

fail to upgrade system

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.13.0-33-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Feb 12 21:07:36 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-image-4.13.0-33-generic:(not installed)
 Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-4.13.0-33-generic_4.13.0-33.36~16.04.1_amd64.deb ...
 Can't locate object method "new" via package "Text::Iconv" (perhaps you forgot to load "Text::Iconv"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Encoding.pm line 65.
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-4.13.0-33-generic_4.13.0-33.36~16.04.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 25
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 25
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-01 (103 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.25
SourcePackage: linux-hwe
Title: package linux-image-4.13.0-33-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 25
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Po-Hsu Lin (cypressyew)]

Closing this bug with Won't fix as this kernel / release is no longer supported.
Please feel free to open a new bug report if you're still experiencing this on a newer release (Bionic 18.04.3 / Disco 19.04)
Thanks!